piattola

Italian

Etymology

From Latin blattula, diminutive of blatta (“insect that shuns light”).

Noun

piattola f (plural piattole)

1. crab louse, crab (insect)

   Synonym: pidocchio del pube

2. (by extension) pain in the neck
3. (regional) cockroach

   Synonym: scarafaggio

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• pilotata